wooden horse

• Grande figura oca de cavalo de madeira usada na mitologia grega para entrar secretamente na cidade de Troia durante a Guerra de Troia. Também é usada metaforicamente para designar qualquer estratégia enganosa, presente aparentemente inofensivo ou ameaça oculta.

A large hollow wooden figure of a horse, used in Greek mythology by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy secretly during the Trojan War. Also used metaphorically to refer to any deceptive strategy or hidden threat.

1. Trojan HorseB2formal

   A large hollow wooden horse used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy during the Trojan War, as described in ancient mythology.

   Cavalo de Troia

   • The Greeks built a wooden horse as a trick to enter Troy.
   • The story of the wooden horse is a famous part of Greek mythology.
   • The soldiers hid inside the wooden horse until nightfall.

2. Deceptive tacticC1formal

   A strategy or trick used to gain access or advantage by appearing harmless.

   Cavalo de Troia

   • The company's offer was a wooden horse to gain access to our trade secrets.
   • The spy used a wooden horse approach to infiltrate the organization.
   • Beware of gifts that might be a wooden horse.